The 2015 Campbelltown City Garden competition delivered a variety of beautiful backyards for judging.
Despite close competition, Long Point residents Rick and Sandra McDonald were recognised as the stand out gardeners in this year’s contest in winning the Grand Champion title for 2015,
All of the winners of this year’s competition were announced at a special awards ceremony held at the Greg Percival Community Centre in Ingleburn.
Mr and Mrs McDonald also won the Best Backyard, Best Large Backyard categories and were runners up in the Best Sustainable Garden categories.
They received $1,300 in prizemoney for winning the Grand Champion title, while Ross and Elizabeth Blinman of Ruse received $600 for being selected as Reserve Champion.
Mr and Mrs Blinman also won the Best Small/Medium Garden category and were runners-up in the Best Senior Citizen category.
Mayor of Campbelltown, Cr Paul Hawker, congratulated all of the entrants and the competition winners on their outstanding efforts.
“Council is proud to have hosted another successful garden competition this year, and once again, we saw some excellent entries,” Cr Hawker said.
“The annual competition celebrates the passion and dedication of our gardeners, and recognises that gardens bring people and communities together.
[social_quote duplicate=”no” align=”default”]“There is no doubt that gardens contribute to the amenity of our streets and neighbourhoods.[/social_quote]
“I hope our annual competition continues to inspire residents to create beautiful gardens, and enhance the appearance of our city,” Cr Hawker said.
♦ 2015 GARDEN COMPETITION WINNERS:
Grand Champion: Rick and Sandra McDonald of Long Point
Reserve Champion: Ross and Elizabeth Blinman of Ruse
Best Backyard: Rick and Sandra McDonald of Long Point
Runner Up: Sue and Neale Meek of Macquarie Fields
Best Large Garden: Rick and Sandra McDonald of Long Point
Runner Up: Sue and Neale Meek of Macquarie Fields
Best Small/Medium Garden: Ross and Elizabeth Blinman of Ruse
Runner Up: Sam Srirangarajan of Minto
Best Sustainable Garden: Jose and Rita Amaro of Glen Alpine
Runner Up: Rick and Sandra McDonald of Long Point
Best Native Garden: Reymon Leglise of Raby
Runner Up: Wayne Trimby of Bow Bowing
Anne Haddock Best Cottage Garden: Mary Caruso of Kearns
Runner-Up: Teresa Bateup of Minto
Most Unusual Garden: Michael Hovanyecz of St Andrews
Runner Up: Mahmoud Muhanna of Raby
Best New Garden: Gaye and Mark Hayes of Minto
Runner Up: Mahalingam Ravindran of Minto
Best Senior Garden: David Fletcher of Glen Alpine
Runner Up: Ross and Elizabeth Blinman of Ruse
Best Edible Garden: Hilton McCormick of Ruse
Runner Up: Beta Pieczywek and Slawomir Kopczynzki of Ruse
Best Commercial Garden: Kilbride Nursing Home, Rosemeadow
Runner Up: Ingleburn RSL Club, Ingleburn
Best Educational Facility: Harmony House, Bradbury
Runner Up: Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
DISTRICT AWARDS
Airds, Jean and Stan Lane
Blair Athol, Kerryanne Osbourne and John Percy
Bow Bowing, Wayne Trimby
Bradbury, Therese Mullen
Campbelltown, Polytimi Aetopoulos
Eagle Vale, Warwick Smith
Glen Alpine, Robert Price
Glenfield, Inga Schwaiger
Ingleburn, Ken Hammond
Kearns, Mary Caruso
Leumeah, Marie Beattie
Long Point, Rick and Sandra McDonald
Macquarie Fields, Lin and Wayne Darney
Minto, Naima Fraoucence
Raby, Reymon Leglise
Rosemeadow, Kilbride Nursing Home
Ruse Rochelle, Lawless
St Andrews, Vicki and Trevor Scrine
St Helens, Park David Pym.
